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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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